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An electron with an initial speed of 700,000 m/s is brought to rest by an electric field. What was the potential difference that stopped the electron? What was the initial kinetic energy of the electron, in electron volts?

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Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

According to the question, we know that,

work done is given by,  [tex]W=qV[/tex]

and change in kinetic energy is, Δ [tex]KE=W=1=1/2[mv^{2} ][/tex]

therefore equating both the equations we get,

[tex]qV=1/2[mv^{2} ][/tex] ⇒ [tex]V=\frac{mv^{2} }{2q}[/tex]

m= mass of electron =  [tex]9.1*10^{-31} kg[/tex]

q= charge on an electron = [tex]1.6*10^{-19} C[/tex]

v= speed of electron= 700000m/s

substituting the values in the above equation, we get

[tex]V=\frac{9.1*10^{-31} *(700000)^{2} }{2*1.6*10^{-19} } =1.39V[/tex]

(1).  the potential difference that stopped the electron is 1.39 volts.

now the kinetic energy equation is :  2 ways[tex]KE=1/2[mv^{2} ]=\frac{9.1*10^{-31} *700000^{2} }{2} =2.22*10^{-19} J\\[/tex]

or [tex]KE=\frac{2.22*10^{-19} }{1.6*10^{-19} } =1.39eV[/tex]

(2).  the initial kinetic energy of the electron is 1.39eV.